America Panama A tanker paid a record $5,3 million for priority passage through the Panama Canal before the number of daily transits will be reduced due to the El Niño weather phenomenon; rainfall deficits and drought deplete water reserves needed to operate the canal
Europe Italy The European Commission approved Italy's €1,7 billion state aid mechanism to support photovoltaic installations, part of the Instrument for Recovery and Resilience and part of the strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions increasing renewable energy
Europe Liechtenstein Liechtenstein and Switzerland will improve cooperation and protection of gamblers with agreement to exchange data on gambling suspensions; until now, people banned from gambling in one of the two countries could still access casinos in the other country
Asia Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's garment exports continued their downward trend, falling 20% year-on-year to $330,95 million, according to data compiled by industry body Joint Apparel Association Forum
America Dominica The Dominica Chess Federation held its first Queens Gala, a women-only chess tournament, at the UWI Open Campus, with 10 women participating in six rounds of chess matches
Africa eSwatini The partnership with EU in the coming years, within the framework of Multiannual Indicative Programme for Eswatini, will prioritise green skills, including technical knowledge, competencies and skills for effective use of green technologies and processes
Africa Burundi Human Rights Watch and the Initiative for Human Rights in Burundi issued a joint communication on the Independent National Commission for Human Rights in Burundi, the CNIDH, accusing it of a lack of independence; the CNIDH believes the opposite
Europe Austria Starting tomorrow, 1 December 2023, Austrians will be able to apply for the new generation of passport in almost 900 municipalities and district administrations, which is expected to become one of the most modern and secure in the world
Asia Vietnam A collection of 177 photos, documents and memorabilia of Vietnamese soldiers and people during the Resistance War is on display at the HCM City War Remains Museum in an exhibition entitled 'Kỷ Vật Thời Kháng Chiến' - Memories of Resistance Days
Oceania Papua New Guinea The Sponsor Portal, launched by the PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority, merges the work permit and resident work visa: when applying for permission to work, it will be combined with an approval letter which is the permit to enter and work
Asia Japan The country plans to join a multinational mine-clearing project in Ukraine; the Japanese Self-Defence Forces are expected to supply demining equipment to Ukraine and collaborate in the training of personnel
Asia Indonesia State-owned power company PT PLN has set February 2024 as the deadline for the commissioning of the solar power plant currently under construction in the new capital Nusantara, East Kalimantan
Oceania Palau INTERPOL's General Assembly voted to admit the Republic of Palau as a new member country, bringing the total membership of the organisation to 196, a request approved by a majority of more than two-thirds of the votes
Asia Israel "We do not target civilians, every death of a civilian is a tragedy, we do our best to prevent it," said Netanyahu, emphasising what is for him the difference between Israel and Hamasf